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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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